L BHR with Mr Treacy

[Dannywayoflife]

Well im now into my 15th week of being a bionic man. Well there have been many times over the last 15 weeks when i have thought to myself that my op had gone wrong or i would just never get my old self back. Well all i can say now is that at this point all those feeling seem misfounded. I am now feeling way way better all the time. My leg strength is increasing and my gait i think is pretty much normal or at least 85% of the way there! I am currently still taking it fairly easy just trying to do enough to make progress but not enought to set me back. Its a fine balancing act! My foam roller gets used every few days and is less painful than when i first started using it.
Hope the progress continues and im gagging to get back on the mats and into the boxing gym. But all good things to those who wait!
Danny

[hernanu]

Good attitude, Danny and love the progress. You had a tough go of it in the beginning, but you've won through.

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks hern, I'm pretty pleased with my progress. I just celebrated with a nice walk with the dog and for the first time in ages felt normal!

[curt]

             Keep it up Danny.  You have been playing it smart but have kept your recovery moving.   I have been more cautious and attentive to my hips, knees, muscles etc. than I ever was before the surgery.  I am conscious of every twinge and ache, and I have to say that I think I'm better than I was by a loooong shot.  As you said, its a balancing act to play it safe and still make all the progress that you should.
              I am really trying to let go a little and do things like I'm normal and not protecting a new hip so much.  When I finally achieve that piece of mind and really forget about it (the hip) I'll consider myself fully recovered.  Its coming we will all get there I hope.

Curt

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks kurt,
                 I am trying for once in my life to be sensible! Hopefully I will reap the benefit in the long run! I am though really looking forward to the day when I can get back to doing my martial arts again and I'm dead set on competing again(so long as I'm able to recover enough).

[Mike D]

Good to read, Danny.
Following your story, it's obvious that you have the determination to do it.
Great progress.
Your recovery story was the first one I read when I joined here-you've come a long,long way.

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks Mike,
                  Hopefully you too will have a date for your D day and you can start to get life back on track.

[Dannywayoflife]

Just done 20 mins on my concept 2 followed by 10 mins varied intensity on my spinning bike no problems :)

[Kiwi]

Great to hear you're making such good progress Danny. Really pleased for you mate.
Kiwi

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks kiwi. It's a fine balancing act trying to do enough to rehab and drop the weight(I'm in the worst shape I've ever been in thanks to 14 months of inactivity and depression comfort eating!) and doing too much and setting myself back. Luckily I'm so busy with work right now that often I'm so tired that I have to force myself to do a bit and so don't over do it. I can't wait for January next year when I unleash myself again!:-)

[Kiwi]

It's def a balancing act & you really need to get into a new routine when you're back at work.
I'm off fishing & diving for the first time since my op tomorrow.... getting my life back!!! Still need to wait a while until I get back into squash tho!
Keep up the good work!

[Dannywayoflife]

16 WEEKS TODAY! And this week has been a wierd one. I think i have either regressed slightly or stayed the same. The main issue is what i think is a proprioception thing it all just feels weird.
Im in no pain i just feel weird. I have not been doing much in the way of PT though since ive been working like a dog.

[hernanu]

Maybe your stabilizers need a little attention - I do some side leg lifts with light weights (5 lbs) while watching TV. Nothing nuts, just 3 sets of 10, seems to keep those little suckers happy.

[Dannywayoflife]

You may well be right hern I'll try and find some time to do some remedial pt

[mslendzion]

Danny. I'm feeling the same way. I've worked 12 hour days this week and am feeling like I'm regressing. I have not done any therapy and feeling it. Thinking about the hip more than usual (which is already a lot).

[Dannywayoflife]

Danny. I'm feeling the same way. I've worked 12 hour days this week and am feeling like I'm regressing. I have not done any therapy and feeling it. Thinking about the hip more than usual (which is already a lot).

Yes it's hard when you go back to work! I work 12 hour shifts as my standard rotation and with travel time I only get around 10 hours off each day. So I think that doesn't help. But add on to that all my extra work I do and it really takes a toll.

[mslendzion]

We should both try to balance this weekend with rest and PT.

[Two4One]

Wow, Danny and mslendzion!

I couldn't fathom going back to work right now.  I'm so glad you guys are getting through it!  I'm filing for 'back disability' to 2009 when the end stage OA occurred and for temporary disability.  I read on the US government site that THR's get One Year of disabilitly of post op.  If all the above is available, why then I certainly will go that route.

The Dilaudid taper is rough going.  I had no idea how powerful and pain masking that stuff was until I started my slow taper and have corresponding increased pain.  In the 3 months prior to my 11.01.11 revision arthroscopy, I did a fast taper, pretty much a complete cessation and was sick for 2 solid week.  This time I'm going slowly, no hurry, and I need to be well enough to do my PT.  Anyway, this is off topic of the post.  I'm sorry.

I'm putting up my disability questions on the Questions area.

Thanks again, you two, for showing us their is work after resurfacing!

'One
aka
2fer

[Dannywayoflife]

Two4 I think the key thing with this is to go back when your ready not before. If you do then you will have problems!

[Dannywayoflife]

well just thought id do a quick update. My hip now feels awesome the proprioception thing seems to be solving itself with the more i do. My walking is way way better than it has been for probably 2 years. And my flexability is really getting good now! im considering at around 6 months going to my local judo club and asking if i can go along just to do drills and nothing else thats how good im starting to feel!! :)